Vattanac Capital

Phnom Penh


Love it or hate it, it's impossible to avoid staring at this (supposedly dragon-shaped) complex with Phnom Penh's highest skyscraper (for now) at 187m. Up above is the popular sky bar at Rosewood Hotel. Down below is the city's most luxurious (and least visited) shopping mall, with a roster of the usual high-end brands.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Phnom Penh attractions

1. National Library

0.2 MILES

The National Library is in a graceful old building constructed in 1924, near Wat Phnom. During its rule, the Khmer Rouge turned the building into a stable…

2. Psar Thmei

0.32 MILES

A landmark building in the capital, the art deco Psar Thmei (literally 'New Market') is often called the Central Market, a reference to its location and…

3. Wat Phnom

0.35 MILES

Set on top of a 27m-high tree-covered knoll, Wat Phnom is on the only ‘hill’ in town. According to legend, the first pagoda on this site was erected in…

4. French Embassy

0.76 MILES

Located at the northern end of Monivong Blvd, the French embassy played a significant role in the dramas that unfolded after the fall of Phnom Penh on 17…

5. Futures Factory

0.84 MILES

Helmed by the ever-popular Friends restaurant, this new community space aims to become the cultural heart of central Phnom Penh with a regular lineup of…

6. Wat Ounalom

0.85 MILES

This wat is the headquarters of Cambodian Buddhism. It was founded in 1443 and comprises 44 structures. The wat received a battering during the Pol Pot…

7. National Museum of Cambodia

0.91 MILES

The National Museum of Cambodia is home to the world’s finest collection of Khmer sculpture: a millennium’s worth and more of masterful Khmer design…

8. King's Residence

1.01 MILES

The official residence of King Sihamoni and his family is not open to the general public.